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As Americans become more and more informed about how they get their food—from what goes into it to where it comes from—many people are making the decision to eat food that is in season, or at its peak growth for the year. Whether the decision is made for health reasons, moral reasons, or something else, […]

Like so many kids who grew up in the nineties, I was once an “Arthur” addict. I learned many valuable lessons from the adventures of the adorable aardvark and his friends. For example, you will not die if you eat a green potato chip, snowballs do not belong in the freezer, and, most importantly, having

“The mowing machine’s whirring sounded cheerfully from the old buffalo wallow south of the claim shanty, where bluestem grass stood thick and tall and Pa was cutting it for hay.”   Little did my seven-year-old mind know, apart from the fact that I hadn’t understand a single word in the first sentence of this book,

Snuffles are probably one of the weirdest, oldest, greatest things my family does. My sisters and I have Snuffled almost our entire lives to the point that it’s an integral part of the relationship that we have. What is a Snuffle, you ask? Well, originally it was a code name (coined by my sister Noelle)

I have to confess, until a few days ago, I had not given a single thought to trick-or-treaters. For the past few years I’ve doing the college version of Halloween which consists of trick-or-treaters not coming to my dorm room (this has the bonus of keeping any candy I acquire). My parents’ house does not

When your spouse walks in from work one day and says, “My boss wants to know if we are willing to move overseas,” the first question that pops into your mind is “REALLY? What kind of unique experiences and exciting opportunities could there be for us and our children?” The possible answers to this question

Tim J. Myers is a man of many hats, including (but not limited to) author, songwriter, storyteller, and lecturer at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley. He has published over 130 poems, and his children’s books have been recognized by The New York Times, Kirkus, and NPR, among others. His book Glad to be Dad:

“Serving is a supreme art.” ~ Life is Beautiful My mom is my best friend. I used to think that that was so lame when I was in high school, but now that I’m older I admit it freely —and enthusiastically! I call her to chat almost every day. Some mornings, when her phone goes

A few years ago my youngest daughter painted a salsa jar with acrylic paint, put a few slips of paper inside, and gave it to me as a gift. It was, she explained, a simple way to celebrate our favorite memories. We were happy to find that committing our favorite memories to paper soon became

One of the great joys of the month of October is carving jack-o-lanterns to set out at Halloween. When I was a kid my parents were definitely into the whole Halloween experience, which included trick-or-treating, decorations, and, of course, pumpkins. My mom’s scrapbooks are full of photos of me and my sisters alongside jack-o-lanterns carved